The California Teacher Trainee Program: A Review [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 1987 - Several studies have indicated that, in the next five to ten years, the State of California will experience a significant shortage of qualified teachers. Last year, in the Analysis of the 1986-87 Budget Bill, we reported on projections of the teacher shortage, and outlined a number of alternatives available to the Legislature to increase the supply of teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/437

The Basics of Proposition 98, a Tutorial for State Policymakers [Publication Details]

May 13, 2009 - This web-based presentation is designed to help state-level policymakers understand the essential elements of the state’s school funding formula. The presentation lasts roughly 20 minutes and provides viewers with background on Proposition 98, detail on how the funding formulas work, and a discussion of how the measure affects policymakers’ annual budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2062

K-12 COLA Index [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The current index used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for K-12 programs is not a particularly good indicator of increases in school costs. The Governor proposes to switch to a new index. Instead, we recommend the Legislature modify the current K-12 COLA index to focus on projected compensation cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1745

Allocation of Urban Impact Aid: A Review [Publication Details]

Sep 1, 1985 - The Urban Impact Aid (UIA) program was established by Chapter 894, Statutes of 1977 (AB 65), in order to compensate certain urban school districts for the higher costs that some believe are associated with providing education in an urban setting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/462

Assessments [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We identify several areas where the Legislature could reduce the assessment burden on school districts while maintaining the state's emphasis on academic content and performance standards: the NRT portion of the STAR program, the primary language test, the Golden State Exams, and the physical fitness test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/975

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals [Publication Details]

May 14, 2018 - In this report, we analyze the 2018-19 May Revision education proposals. We first provide an overview of Proposition 98 funding and then focus on the Governor’s major proposals for K‑12 education, child care and preschool, community colleges, universities, and student financial aid. In the pages that follow, we offer many specific recommendations for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3834

K-12 Education Funding—Ten Year History [Publication Details]

Oct 8, 1992 - K-12 Education Funding—Ten Year History [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/458

Teacher Support and Development [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature consolidate 18 existing programs and create a new formula-based block grant to increase local flexibility and effectiveness is supporting teacher development. The block grant would provide a total of $722 million of Proposition 98 funds that school districts could use for teacher support and professional development activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/842

Proposition 98 Priorities [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We recommend the Legislature reject all proposals for new K-14 programs and fund Proposition 98 at the level needed to fully fund base program costs in the budget year. While this would result in $1 billion less in K-14 spending than the Governor’s budget, it would still provide an increase of $3.3 billion over the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1448

Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2013 - Special education is the catch-all term that encompasses the specialized services that schools provide for disabled students. Developing a more thorough understanding of how California’s disabled students are served is the first step towards improving their educational outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2678